In its first year we see no visible signs of activity.
Chinese bamboo tree growth.
Like any plant growth of the chinese bamboo tree requires nurturing water fertile soil sunshine.
Just like any plant we must plant the seed in fertile soil and continually water it.
Like any plant growth of the chinese bamboo tree requires nurturing water fertile soil sunshine.
The chinese bamboo tree is planted after the earth is prepared and for the first four years all of the growth is underground.
While most trees grow steadily over a period of years the chinese bamboo tree doesn t break through the ground for the first four years.
The tallest tree ever recorded was 130 feet in europe.
After a few days you ll start to see the plant grow and become stronger.
It is often discouraging.
The story of the chinese bamboo tree is a great parable that we must all remember as we are trying to climb our way towards success.
In a six week period the chinese bamboo tree grows to a staggering ninety feet tall that s right ninety feet tall.
It is possible to actually see a bamboo tree growing in front of your eyes.
Then in the fifth year an amazing thing happens the tree begins to grow at an astonishing rate.
Each year the tree is fertilised cultivated and watered and still no growth is visible.
We seemingly do things right and nothing happens.
It all starts with a solid root system.
However the chinese bamboo tree is slightly different.
In the second year again no growth above the soil.
In fact in a period of just five weeks a chinese bamboo tree can grow to a height of 90 feet.
In one day the tree can grow up to 35 inches which can be converted to 1 5 inches per hour.
To stand strong the bamboo grows and develops its root system for 4 long years so it can support the whole structure and weight above ground when the day comes.
Here are several important lessons i have discovered that are illustrated by the chinese bamboo story.
The third the fourth still nothing.
In the second year again no growth above the soil.
In its first year we see no visible signs of activity.
The third the fourth still nothing.
Wikipedia suggests that the tree has been measured to grow 122 cm 48 inches in a 24 hour period and can reach a maximum growth rate of 99 cm 39 inches per hour for short periods of time.
Sometime during the fifth year the chinese bamboo tree sprouts and grows ninety feet in six weeks.